Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-06

tective Hulligan, at this city on the
9th, was the principal topic of con
versation for many days and caused
a great sensation at Cleveland and
other places. The three desperadoes
were taken from this city last Wed
nesday night by steamer City of Al
pena, and were in charge j. f. Den
ton, and G. w. Jones, assisted by the
two Cleveland officers and Detroit
detective.
The wharf where the steamer lands
was densely covered with people and
the curiosity to see the prisoners as
they marched aboard was intense.
The officials had great difficulty in
keeping passage open from the ware
house to the steamer. One person
tried to climb on another mans
shoulders in order to see the prison.
ers. Not one person in ten could get
a good view of the prisoners. The
crowd was very orderly, being COM
posed of men, women and children,
and we venture the assertion that the
criminals had not many sympathisers
in the crowd.
The journey to Detroit was free
from exciting events, and very large
crowd had assembled there to see the
criminals brought ashore. They were
imprisoned at Detroit until evening,
and then placed aboard the steamer
City of Detroit and taken to Cleve-
land, arriving there at 6:15 Friday
morning. AT Detroit the criminals
were turned over to the Cleveland
officers, the necessary papers having
been obtained from Governor Luce.
Under sheriff Denton accompanied
the party to Cleveland. AT that
place an immense crowd was assem-
bled and the police had to work hard
to keep passage way clear from the
steamer to the police vans. Some of
the crowd shouted chang them," but
the advice was not acted upon, and
the criminals were soon safe in the
police station, placed in separate cells
and heavily ironed.
Last Wednesday we gave sum-
mary of the case, but had not the
space for details, neither, at that time,
could we get full statement of the
case satisfactory to us. Since then
we have interviewed the persons prom
inently concerned in the case and the
following we believe to be a true
history of the arrests.
Some five weeks ago, Caspar Alpern
and another citizen of this place, OBJ
tanned information which led them to
suspect that two strangers who were
at the residence OF F. d.
on Third street, were part
of the gang concerned in the Cleve-
land fur robbery and in the killing of
detective Hulligan. They investigat-
ed as well as they were able and be-
came thoroughly convinced. On
Wednesday, June 18th, Mr.. Alpern
telegraphed to the chief of the Cleve-
land police, asking for description
of the burglars and murderers. Not
receiving an answer, Mr.. Alpern sent
a second dispatch the same day, and
received telegraphic reply, which
stated that circular containing por-
traits and descriptions had been mail
ed. The circular arrived June 10th.
1t contained portraits of Morgan,
Hanley, Harrington and Kennedy,
and gave descriptions of them and
some others whose names were UNI
known, and who were concerned in
the murder. Sixteen thousand dol
lars reward were offered for the ar
rest and conviction of the criminals.
They then informed James E.
Denton, Sheriff Lynch and George
w. Jones. June 18th Alpern and
Lynch telegraphed to the Cleveland
chief of police to send detective to
Alpena and offered to pay the expense
but the Cleveland official refused.
George w. Jones was given the
important position of Swallowing the
men to see they did not 60 out of
town. He rented room in a house
opposite to Mr.. Williams residence,
and for several days kept constant
and vigilapt watch OH the men. He
had an opera glass, by which he could
readily scrutinize the men when they
showed themselves. Jones had many
opportunities to see the men, and he
became convinced beyond doubt that
the men were the ones wanted. A
third man, Billy Harrington, Joined
the party June II. When the men
left the house to take a stroll, they
were followed by Jones, whoalso found
means to notify Lynch and Denton
of the fact. These officers would at
once hasten to get an opportunity to
view the men, but sometimes were not
successful as the men would return
before the officers could see them.
Alpern also kept watch and on the
18th got good view of the men.